Let me do the work
This blog has been created by a mom, a grandmother and a friend in hopes to help you as
family get dinner on the table with less work and headache. My daughters asked
if I would do a menu. their children were tired of Subway and McDonalds. Time is precisous and money is tight.
It was a success then they needed a shopping list.
I started out doing it on a calender with a list of reciepes and the shopping list. Friends asked for a copy and then strangers. It got to a point where I needed to find a way to get this information out to more and more. I hope this blog will be the answer. So here we go.
I hope as we go along I will be able to put together a more pleasing blog, so stick with me.
I will try and list a week at a time, till I get better at this, I want to list a menu for five meals. The reciep or the link to, and the shopping list. I hope to be able to find the best deals in my town and throw in a coupon or two link.
Here goes:
Monday: Taco's with the trimmings - Chicken or beef- fixings and Chips and Salsa
Tuesday: Crock Pot Stew- Reciep to follow. fresh rolls (use frozen, thaw and bake)
Wednesday: Meat loaf, Bake 1 in loaf pan style and make baked meat balls for Friday.
Baked Potatoes and fresh carrots
Thursday: Mexican Chili salad- Like Wendy's- NO not from Wendy's- but reciepe for
Wendy's Chili will follow. Finish up the Chips from Monday by using them
for crackers. Serve on top of a fresh salad.
Friday: Baked meatloaf ball sandwiches on French bread, mozzeral cheese slices.
Chips, pickles and jello salad.
Reciepes
Tacos: Saute onion and ground beef till no pink. Use a Seasoning packet or your own seasoning to flavor. Grate cheese or have Shredded cheese ready, Sour Cream, Tomatoes, Shredd some lettuce. Slice AvacodoTaco sauce or Salsa. Fill taco shell of choice with meat, lay into a lined 13x9 cake pan, Heat in Preheated oven for 10 min. Serve with your toppings. don't forget your Chips and salsa
Crock pot stew: Spray crock pot with Pam, Lay cubed steaks or Stew meat or even leftover roast that has been cut up into bit size pieces. Next lay onion slices, carrots, potatoes, Salt and pepper all. Sprinkle 1 packet of Stew seasoning over the top. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or High 2 hours.
Just before serving add 1/2 cube of butter till melted.
Meatloaf : Double any your favorite meatloaf reciepe. Make 1 into a loaf or square pan. Take the remaining and make meat balls, Wet your hands to help roll balls or use a ice cream scoop to make uniform balls. Lay in shallow pan and bake all at 350 degrees till juices run clear. Usually about 30 min. Let Balls cool and then transfer to zip lock bag. Regrigerate.
Bake your potatoes and serve with fresh carrots and dip. Dont for get the Ketchup and Sour Cream.
Mexican Chili Salad: Make salad, have shredded cheese and chopped onions (optional) Reciep for chili follows.
Wendy's Chili
2 lbs. ground beef
1 can (29 ounce) tomato sauce
1 can (29 ounce) Kidney beans w/liquid
1 can (29 ounce) pinto beans w/liquid
1 med. Onion chopped
1 green chili diced
1 rib celery diced
3 med Tomatoes chopped
2 tsp Cummin powder
3 Tablespoons Chili powder
1 1/2 tsp Black peper
2 tsp salt
2 cups water.
Brown beef and drain the fat. Crumble the cooked beef into pea size pieces. In a Large pot, combine beef and remaining ingredients and bring to simmer over low heat. Cook stirring every 1 min for 2-3 hours. RIGHT- Who has 2-3 hours to stir every 15 minutes.
Brown meat, Pour all ingredients into a crockpot and simmer for 4 hours. ENJOY
Make some cornbread to go with this for Saturday afternoon.
Meatball Sandwich: Drop your meat ball into 13 x 9 cake pan and top with your favorite Can Spagetti sauce. ( I like Hunts, it $1.00 and has full flavor. )
Heat through. toast your french bread, top with meatballs, Shredded mozzerella cheese and enjoy with jello salad and chips. Top with pickles for full flavor.
There is your reciepes. Now for the grocery list
Ground beef - for 4 meals
Lettuce
cheese- yello & Mozzella
sour cream - 2 meals
Taco seasoning
Salsa
chips
Tomatoes - 2 meals
Onion - for 3 meals
Shredded cheese
Avacodo
Taco shell- you can use soft or hard
Cube steak, stew meat or left over roast beef
potatoes- 2 meals
carrots - 2 meals
Stew meat seasoning
Ingredients for your favorite meat loaf
Ketchup
tomato suce
Kidney beans
pinto beans
chili
celery
Cummin
Chili powder
Salt
pepper
French bread or hoagi rolls for meat balls sandwiches
jello
chips
pickels
Shopping Tip: SHOP YOUR OWN CUPBOARD FIRST. sET ASIDE WHAT YOU HAVE AND WILL BE USING SO NO ONE USES IT BEFORE YOU NEED IT.
